Rolf Prima bringing rim production in-house
EUGENE, OR (BRAIN) — Rolf Prima Wheel Systems will begin producing alloy rims domestically at its facility in Eugene, Ore., in the next few months as the high-end wheel brand transitions much of its...
View ArticleBrian Cookson elected president of UCI
AIGLE, Switzerland (BRAIN) — Britain Brian Cookson has been elected president of the international cycling union, UCI, replacing its embattled chief Pat McQuaid.Cookson, the former president of the...
View ArticleFred Clements: Fountain pens and bikes
A blog by NBDA executive director Fred ClementsEditor's note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, executive director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blogs can...
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Intel invests in Recon
VANCOUVER, BC (BRAIN) — Intel Capital has invested in Recon Instruments, the maker of a "smart" sunglass aimed, at least initially, at the cycling market.Recon's Jet sunglass is seen by many as a...
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Continental shows fruits of new China factory
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN) — Continental had two new road tires to show here at last week's Interbike show that were a direct result of the German company's wholly owned factory in China.The new $40 Grand...
View ArticleUnder Armour buys MapMyFitness for $150M
BALTIMORE, MD (BRAIN) — Sports clothing brand Under Armour has paid $150 million for MapMyFitness, the digital fitness mapping company that claims to have more than 20 million registered users....
View ArticleRentabikenow.com upgrades payment services
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — RentaBikeNow.com, a nationwide bike rental network that helps cyclists find and rent bikes when traveling, has added direct deposit to its payment services so that bike rental...
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Parlee launches its first aero road bike
BEVERLY, MA (BRAIN) — Parlee is launching its first aero road bike, the ESX. The ESX is all new design that the company has been working on for several years in the lab, in the wind tunnel and on the...
View ArticleQBP to roll out house brand of accessories
BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products is putting the final touches on a new in-house brand of accessories called MSW. The Taiwan-sourced line will only be sold through IBDs, and the...
View ArticleKavesh and Nichols fill spots on USAC board
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — Gina Kavesh and Dorothy Nichols have been elected to fill two vacant positions on the USA Cycling Board of Directors, USAC announced this week.Kavesh is also a member of...
View ArticleSteven's Bicycles moves after 58 years at Fresno location
FRESNO, CA (BRAIN) — Steven’s Bicycles has been a Fresno fixture at its Palm and Shields location since 1955, but the retailer will be closing its store there Nov. 22 to move to the Figarden Loop in...
View ArticleRidley co-owner and CEO buys out 'angel' investors
PAAL-BERINGEN, Belgium (BRAIN) — Ridley co-owner and CEO Jochim Aerts and an investment group have bought out the Kumpen family's share of the Belgium bike brand.The Kumpen family stepped in as "angel"...
View ArticlePaul Willerton joins LeMond
BEND, OR (BRAIN) — Twenty-two years after racing with him on Team Z, Paul Willerton is teaming up with Greg LeMond again, at LeMond's new Minneapolis-based bike company.Willerton is the new marketing...
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Jetpack protects bike from bang-ups during travel
CHICOUTIMI, Quebec (BRAIN) — The Jetpack from Biknd is a travel bag for road and mountain bikes that includes an inflatable wall system that acts like an airbag, absorbing any impacts the bag receives...
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Zane’s Cycles is victim of shoplifting; alerts other shops
FAIRFIELD, CT (BRAIN) — Zane’s Cycles president Christopher Zane is offering a $2,000 reward for information that may lead to the arrest of shoplifters who he said are responsible for taking a 2013...
View ArticleSeptember wasn't so bad: Leisure Trends restates its report
The news is still not great, but 29er sales actually grew a bit.BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — September bikes sales at IBDs weren't quite so bad as initially reported.Leisure Trends has corrected and restated...
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CycleTEK Momentum trainer offers fluid resistance and 7 pound flywheel
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — The CycleTEK Momentum1 trainer boasts 29er compatibility, a large flywheel for realistic coasting and acceleration resistance and a fluid resistance unit that offers a smooth and...
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Special-edition Sting-Ray to be sold through IBDs
BETHEL, CT (BRAIN) — Schwinn is releasing a special edition of its iconic Sting-Ray model this holiday season, in honor of the bike's 50th anniversary. The special chrome Sting-Ray also honors the...
View ArticleAmericans appointed to UCI commissions
For the first time, every UCI commission has at least one woman member.COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — Seven Americans have been appointed to nine positions on commission at the international cycling...
View ArticleNew schools make the League’s list of bike-friendly campuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) — Seventeen new campuses made it onto the League of American Bicyclists’ bike-friendly universities, which now includes 75 colleges in 32 states and Washington, D.C. Moving up...
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